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Sir Adrian Boult conducts Walton

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Belshazzar's Feast, for baritone, double chorus & orchestra
Performers: Noble, Dennis
Conductors: Boult, Adrian

These reissues of recordings made in 1953 and 1956 remind us of the importance of Sir Adrian Boult to Walton's career....continue...
Recording information: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London E17....continue...

20th Century Classics: Walton / Nigel Kennedy, violin; Paul Tortelier, cello

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Symphony no 2; Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello; The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet
Performers: Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Tortelier, Paul
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Previn, Andre; Berglund, Paavo; Frémaux, Louis
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Walton: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / Martyn Brabbins

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-07-12

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Siesta; Symphony no 2
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

On this new disc, Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra offer invigorating and authoritative performances of William Walton's two symphonies. The musicians balance...continue...
Recording information: City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow....continue...

William Walton: Symphony No. 1; Violin Concerto / Accardo

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-03-08

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Concerto for Violin
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Frémaux, Louis; Hickox, Richard

William Walton's landmark First Symphony surges with drama and wrath then closing with jubilation, as Frémaux and the Philharmonia Orchestra deliver the piece flawlessly, and...continue...

Walton: Belshazzar's Feast; Symphony No. 1

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-03-08

Works: William Walton: Belshazzar's Feast, for baritone, double chorus & orchestra; Symphony no 1 in B flat minor
Performers: Coleman-Wright, Peter
Conductors: Davis, Colin

In 2006, LSO Live released Walton’s First Symphony conducted by Sir Colin Davis. The disc received widespread acclaim — it was an Editor’s Choice in...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London, England....continue...

William Walton: Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 1

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-08-10

Works: William Walton: Concerto for Violin; Symphony no 1 in B flat minor
Performers: Nikkanen, Kurt
Conductors: Boughton, William

"Walton's First Symphony remains one of the most exciting works in the repertoire and from the time of its premiere recording (available on Dutton), it...continue...

Walton: The Symphonies

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-07-22

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Symphony no 2
Conductors: Hughes, Owain Arwel

Rarely appearing together on disc, William Walton's two symphonies are separated by some 25 years. The First Symphony was composed after his dazzling early success,...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium du Nouveau Siècle, Lille, France (10/2008)....continue...

1956 Nixa-Westminster Stereo Recordings Vol. 1

3 CD / First Hand / 2010-06-08

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Edward Elgar: Falstaff, symphonic study for orchestra in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63; Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London T...
Conductors: Boult, Adrian

This important historical release contains a mouthwatering selection of classic English symphonic repertoire, with many recordings receiving their CD debuts. These 1956 Nixa-Westminster recordings hav...continue...
Recording information: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London, England....continue...

British Music / Sir Simon Rattle

11 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42; Falstaff, symphonic study for orchestra in C minor, Op. 68; Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38; Pomp a...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Elms, Roderick; Hampson, Thomas; Harrell, Lynn; Heinen, Ulrich; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Mitchinson, John; Shirley-Qui...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Halsey, Simon;
Ensemble: Berliner Philharmoniker; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Members of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchest

This new 11CD box set in the Simon Rattle Edition contains many favorites from the English repertory including Elgar's Engma Variations and Violin Concerto, Walton's...continue...

Walton Conducts Walton

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-06

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Belshazzar's Feast, for baritone, double chorus & orchestra; Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Viola; Partita for Orchestra
Performers: Bell, Donaldson
Conductors: Walton, William
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

In this set, a pairing from EMI's 1994 Walton Edition, the composer is confirmed as an unbeatable interpreter of his own works, especially in the...continue...

Walton: Scapino, Siesta, Symphony no 1 / Adrian Leaper

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-09-12

Works: William Walton: Scapino, comedy overture for orchestra; Siesta; Symphony no 1 in B flat minor
Conductors: Leaper, Adrian
Ensemble: Grand Canary Philharmonic Orchestra

William Walton (1902-1983), although universally acknowledged as one of England's finest 20th century composers, is controversial in that unlike most other musicians he started out...continue...

Walton: Symphony no 1 / Colin Davis, London SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-06-13

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"If I were do to this concert proper justice in print I would have to arrange for your newsagent to supply a box of matches...continue...

Classics - Walton: Symphony no 1, etc / Previn, Royal PO

1 CD / Telarc / 2004-07-27

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Coronation March "Crown Imperial"; Coronation March "Orb and Sceptre"
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Great Conductors of the 20th Century / Herbert von Karajan

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2004-07-13

Works: Johann Strauss II: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214; William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated...
Performers: Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Walton Conducts Walton - The 1964 New Zealand Tour/ Senofsky

2 CD / Bridge / 2003-11-01

Works: Anonymous: God Save the Queen (National Anthem, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland); William Walton: Concerto for Violin; Partita for Orchestra; Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Henry V
Performers: Senofsky, Berl
Conductors: Walton, William
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

These historic performances, recorded by The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation, are being released for the first time through an agreement between the NZBC and Bridge...continue...

Red Seal - Walton - Collected Works

2 CD / RCA Import / 2002-05-21

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello; Concerto for Viola; Sinfonia concertante, for orchestra with piano obbligato
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Heifetz, Jascha; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Stott, Kathryn
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Walton, William; Munch, Charles; Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Walton: Belshazzar's Feast, Symphony no 1, etc / Willcocks

2 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-05-18

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Concerto for Cello; Belshazzar's Feast, for baritone, double chorus & orchestra; Coronation Te Deum, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra; Coronation...
Performers: Kirshbaum, Ralph; McPhee, George; Milnes, Sherrill
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Willcocks, David
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Walton: Symphony no 1, Partita / Paul Daniel, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-10-13

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Partita for Orchestra
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia

"Paul Daniel and the English Northern Philharmonia follow up the success of their first Walton disc for Naxos - coupling the Symphony No. 2, the...continue...